This afternoon, I’ve returned after a journey of 3 days to Huaraz. As part of the preparation of the Alpamayo climb, I’ve spent the last 3 days on Yanapaccha, a 5460 meter high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca. The journey started with a 4 hour drive from Huaraz to the starting point of the hike to the moraine camp at the base of Yanapaccha. The drive started on proper road but after a while the van turned on to a dirt road that took us past incredible views of the surroundi

Since I've arrived in Peru on Friday evening, I've been pretty busy. Doug arrived on Friday evening as well and we got together immediately to discuss the planning. On Saturday morning we needed to get up early for an 8 hour bus ride to Huaraz that started at 9am. At our arrival in Huaraz, we were welcomed by the man that arranges all the logistics for the climb, Manuel Bernuy Ponte. Huaraz is turning out to be a pleasant town in a pleasant climate. It is the Peruvian mountai

This morning I left for Peru after months of training and preparations. After a stop in Madrid, I settled in a window seat on the 11 hour flight to Lima. There, I will meet Douglas Beall this evening (or night Belgian time). Tomorrow we will continue our journey to Huaraz, the Chamonix of Peru. As always, you will be able to follow my expedition from close by. With a few apps, I’ve set up an “Alpamayo dashboard”. On this dashboard, you can find the following information: Expe

The time has come for another adventure. This year, I've picked a mountain that has been on my bucket list for a long time. The goals for this year is Alpamayo. Alpamayo is 5947 meters high, is located in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru and is mainly known because it is an almost perfect pyramid of ice. In 1966, Alpamayo won a price for “Most beautiful mountain in the world” on a photography contest in Munich. Alpamayo is a more technical climb. The last couple of hundred meter